Cranky Energy: Transforming Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy
Students investigate how a hand-cranked flashlight transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy to produce light. Through this process, they explore energy transfer, electromagnetic forces, and system interactions. This lesson plan is designed for NGSS Standard MS-PS2-3.
Topics
- conservation of energy
- hand-cranked flashlight
- energy transfer
- electromagnetic forces
- mechanical energy
- electrical energy
- energy transformation
- magnetism
- generators
- electric motors
- electromagnets
- MS-PS2-3